UK operator Virgin Media O2 has added 1.5 million homes to its gigabit network.
UK altnet CityFibre has given John Penrose, the MP for Weston-super-Mare, a closer look at its £22m project which will connect homes and businesses in the town to a new full fibre network.
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Netherlands provider Delta Fiber has chosen Nokia to help to provide a new optical transport network, based on 400G wavelengths.
A partnership between Hawe Telekom, Fiord Networks and Ping-win has seen a new DWDM connection launched between Warsaw and Stockholm.
The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has achieved significant growth, gaining 32 members so far this year.
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Delta Fiber has secured €2bn for the roll out of its XGS-PON fibre network throughout the Netherlands.
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German fibre optic association BREKO has released its market analysis for 2021.
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UK operator Openreach has conducted the UK’s first trials of a new 25G PON technology from Nokia.
NGN and Eurofiber have formed a long-term partnership for the German market.
UK ISP Zen Internet has pledged to become Net Zero by 2028.
FormFactor's fast photonic wafer probers enable rapid tests through faster photonic alignment than previously possible. (Credit: FormFactor Inc)
To some, optical communication product buyers’ expectation that prices continually fall may seem a strange and unnecessary pressure on vendors.
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The submarine cable industry is still a very healthy one, with figures from Research and Markets predicting that it will reach $30.8bn by 2026.
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The drive toward 5G and beyond has been a key factor in the demand for higher bandwidth and more reliable networks. This has, in turn, brought about a greater appetite for intelligent infrastructure supported by automation.
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Arguably one of the biggest topics in optical communications in the past two years has been fifth-generation coherent optics, with a raft of trials and demonstrations, highlighting 800G wavelength achievements taking place.
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Fibre deployment is currently taking place at pace throughout the world. According to the latest study from research firm, Global Industry Analysts (GIA), the global FTTH/B market is predicted to reach S31.3bn by 2026.
Fibre networks have allowed 5G trials to take place across areas of South Africa such as Port Elizabeth (MD_Photography/Shutterstock.com)
Kithinji Muriungi of KamsHub presented at this year’s OFC, focusing on how fibre technology in Africa might look in 2030
Jay Tourigny takes a look at cleaning techniques and which are suited for different applications
